Crime Rates at Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NH

Broadacre area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Lancaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadacre (LA2 9NH) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadacre (LA2 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roman Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leslie Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.